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stressed
18-01-2010, 01:20 PM
Hi there, i know we have only just got over the xmas hols, but was just wondering how much hols you all have a year?

julie w
18-01-2010, 01:23 PM
I was thinking of asking the same thing. Parents dont actually like us having holidays because it's very inconvenient lol:laughing: Last year I had 4 and a half weeks. One may half term, 2 in aug and 1 1/2 at Xmas. This year I'm not going away so I've told parents I'm having May half term, bank hol week in the summer and 2 weeks at xmas. I charge half for my holidays.

fionamal
18-01-2010, 01:33 PM
I take 5 weeks hols per year.

1 week at easter, 2 weeks at summer, 1 week in October and then whatever over xmas and newyear.

Never had any problems with parents but then 3 kids are termtime only and I give all the others a list of holidays in the January for that year so they have loads of notice.

Beckieboo
18-01-2010, 01:35 PM
Hi, i have just worked all mine out and i am taking 20 days plus all bank holidays!! All my parents are fine with it!! I dont charge for my hols but i am charging half fees for bank holidays this year!

The Juggler
18-01-2010, 01:46 PM
i take 2 weeks in summer plus the bit between xmas and new year.

lou lou
18-01-2010, 03:07 PM
i like to take a week in june then another week in early october and a couple of long weekends and xmas week off

Mouse
18-01-2010, 03:17 PM
I take a week at Easter, a week in August & 2 weeks at Christmas. I may also have occassional days off, but I try to arrange for the children to come another day if at all possible.

Chatterbox Childcare
18-01-2010, 03:51 PM
Last year I wasn't needed much and took the most I ever had. It was 10 days in Feb, all of August, Xmas and New year

This year - 2 weeks over Easter, 7 days in August (unless I am not needed) and Christmas and New year

suzyblue
18-01-2010, 04:15 PM
I have 4 weeks per year, One at Easter Two in August and One at Christmas. I dont have any other time off and I charge full fees.

Chimps Childminding
18-01-2010, 05:31 PM
I am having 1 week at easter, not sure about the rest yet. I used to have 1 week at easter, 2 weeks in the summer, october half term and then I close for 2 weeks at christmas, but now my boys have all left school I seem at a loss to know when to have holidays especially as we are not going away. Last year I had one week at easter and one in the summer, but was well and truly ready for the break at christmas!!!!!!!!!!

The Juggler
18-01-2010, 05:41 PM
i take 2 weeks in summer plus the bit between xmas and new year.

i should add I only work 2 days/week in the hols (thought that might be going to three soon!) so I don't really need to take any more holiday through the year.

wendywu
18-01-2010, 05:44 PM
5 weeks a year unpaid. Roll on April :clapping:

amanda1309
18-01-2010, 05:44 PM
all of my mindees are term time only so had loads of holiday last year. My mindess are on a retainer so i tell them that i am unable to work 4-5 weeks but its never a problem as they are all off.

mum26
18-01-2010, 06:22 PM
I take 5 weeks unpaid too - 1 week Witsun, 2 weeks in summer hols, 2 weeks Christmas - doesn't seem enough though - could do with another 2 weeks to get on top of my paperwork, preferably paid:laughing: -don't think that will happen though.

patevans
18-01-2010, 06:48 PM
I have 20 days and then all the bank holidays off! I am in need of a holiday already and only just gone back to work!!

jelly15
18-01-2010, 06:48 PM
I am taking 4 weeks, 2 at Xmas, 2 in summer hols and every bank holiday. I don't charge for my hols but I do charge for parents hols.

Winnie
18-01-2010, 06:59 PM
25 days plus bank holidays, all unpaid.

Alibali
18-01-2010, 07:04 PM
I take 5 weeks hols per year.

1 week at easter, 2 weeks at summer, 1 week in October and then whatever over xmas and newyear.

I give all the others a list of holidays in the January for that year so they have loads of notice.

Same here, plus 10 public holidays:thumbsup:

LisaH
18-01-2010, 07:20 PM
I take 2 weeks in the summer and 1 week at xmas, all unpaid. Am considering taking a week at Easter this year too!

Roseolivia
19-01-2010, 07:52 AM
Most my families are term time only so i have the same hols as them but for the family that's not i take around 4 weeks a year. Usually 1 at Easter, 2 in the summer and 1 at Christmas (depending on how Christmas falls).

little daisies
19-01-2010, 08:09 AM
i had 2 days last january and a few days between xmas and new year last year i evan had 3 parent moan because they wanted to send thier kids to me evan though they were off. going to try and have more this year just to make a point